US EditionFormer NRA chief Wayne LaPierre misspent gun rights group’s money, owes more than $4M, jury finds
- The NRA's longtime head misspent millions on extravagant lifestyle expenses, according to a New York jury.
- The verdict ordered the head to repay $4,351,231 to the NRA and the finance chief to pay back $2 million.
- The NRA cut programs due to a $36 million deficit caused by misspending.
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NRA loses New York corruption trial over squandered funds – retired longtime leader Wayne LaPierre must repay millions of dollars
Former NRA leader Wayne LaPierre addresses the group's members in 2022. AP Photo/Michael WykeA New York jury found on Feb. 23, 2024, that the National Rifle Association and three of its current and former officials had broken the state’s laws by misusing charitable assets. It also determined that two of the officials should repay the gun group millions of dollars. The verdict followed a six-week corruption trial that came nearly four years after…
Former NRA chief Wayne LaPierre misspent funds, owes $4.4M, NY jury finds
NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime head of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, misspent millions of dollars of the organization’s money, using the funds to pay for an extravagant lifestyle that included exotic getaways and trips on private planes and superyachts, a New York jury determined Friday.
La Fiscalía ha pedido la disolución de la organización, ya que que los responsables han desviado millones de dólares de la misión caritativa del grupo para costearse un estilo de vida suntuoso.
The National Rifle Association (NRA) was found responsible in a corruption case and the jury says its veteran leader Wayne LaPierre should reimburse $4.3 million
Private jets and Caribbean holidays: Wayne LaPierre is said to have misused America's powerful weapons lobby NRA as a “personal piggy bank.” The public prosecutor is pleased with the guilty verdict: The same rules apply to everyone.
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